Tuesday, October 4, 2016

The “cold war” comes to Spain: Intercept two bombers russians on waters of Bilbao – Pin (press Release) (Registration)

Oct 4, 2016 5:29 pm
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One of the bombers Tu160 Blackjack in a  picture released by the Ministry of Defence  francés
One of the bomber Tu160 Blackjack in a picture released by the French Ministry of Defence

The cold war has returned with all its consequences and scenarios. Also with the presence in europe’s skies from the huge bombers Russian able to launch missiles until the very last corner of the continent, review Country

In a show of force unprecedented in the last decades, Moscow has sent several times in the past months those bombers up to the limits of the international airspace. The last time, the 22 September, they reached further south than ever before, up to the coast in front of Bilbao.

The French Defense Ministry has disseminated the details of this "provocation", as have been qualified to military sources. To 9.13 of that day, Norway was detected near its highest two bombers, Passenger 160, known as Blackjack in the terminology of NATO. Immediately, two F-16 fighters of the air forces of norway went out to meet him to make sure that is not permeated in the air space of the country.

The F-16 was joined by and photographed the Blackjack until they approached the north of Scotland. There they were expected already two other fighters british Typhoon. The russians flew over the vicinity of the west coast irish while heading to the South.

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